Meridian Circuit Systems and Zang-Fu Syndromes

The second part of the online acupuncture course will teachpowerful methods for integrating meridian based approaches with traditional zang-fu techniques of pattern identification. This part of the course consists of 4 hours of training with pdf files and audio mp3 recordings. In this section you will learn how the 15 major meridian circuit patterns, as taught in Meridian Circuit Systems, corresponds with zang-fu patterns.

Prerequisites: Read the book Meridian Circuit Systems: A Channel Based Approach to Pattern Identification and take the first section of the online acupuncture course.

As an example of course content we can take a pattern like liver qi stagnation and apply several liver circuits to treating this condition. For liver qi stagnation affecting the head, eyes, neck, and shoulders it is usually best to use the jue yin - shao yang circuit. However, for liver qi stagnation affecting the abdomen, stomach, or intestines it is best to use the jue yin - yang ming circuit.

Jue Yin - Shao Yang Circuit

LV - PC - - GB - SJ

Jue Yin - Yang Ming Circuit

LV - PC - -LI - ST

Notice how most of the meridians in the above circuits treat liver stagnation. While the LI 4 point treats liver stagantion it may not be a primary point to use if the liver stagnation symptoms are confined to the shao yang channels. However, if a client has liver stagnation with abdominal symptoms it makes more sense to use points on the LI and PC channels since they resolve liver stagnation and benefit the abdomen and digestive system. Similarly, if a client has liver stagnation with symptoms affecting the head, neck and shoulders it makes more sense to use points on the GB channel since GB points resolve liver stagnation and affect the head, neck and shoulders. Let's now look at some circuits and patterns for treating lung patterns.

Metal - Water Circuit

LU - LI - -UB - KI

Tai Yin - Yang Ming Circuit

LU - SP- -LI - ST

For a condition like lung qi vacuity with asthma we could use circuits like the Metal - Water Circuit or the Tai Yin - Yang Ming Circuit. The circuit that is used should not only correspond with the zang-fu pattern that is present, but also with the patients top 3 health concerns and most prominent symptoms. This is why a variety of circuits may be used for treating the same zang-fu pattern. For lung qi deficiency occurring with kidney deficiency, or symptoms in the tai yang channels, we would want to use the Metal - Water Circuit. However, for lung qi deficiency occurring with spleen and stomach signs and symptoms, we would want to use the tai yin - yang ming circuit.

This type of rationale can be applied to all the zang-fu patterns to develop a more precise way to treat diseases. In the Meridian Circuit Systems online course each of the zang-fu patterns will be covered in the context of which circuits may be used for each zang-fu pattern. This system allows for a high degree of refinement in choosing the best meridians and points for treatment.

Features of the Course

10 hours of audio recordings

8 pdf files

Integration of TCM and Meridian Circuit Systems

Teachings on Master Tung's Points

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